Group Finance Manager (Hybrid)

• Chance to partner with senior leaders and influence key business decisions
• Drive finance transformation through automation, AI, and data-driven insights
  
  

About Our Client

A rapidly growing consumer healthcare and skincare company dedicated to delivering innovative, accessible, and effective personal care solutions. The organization combines product innovation, customer focus, and a strong growth mindset, creating exciting opportunities for professionals looking to make a meaningful impact in the wellness and beauty industry.

Job Description

• Act as a strategic advisor to the executive team, delivering accurate financial visibility and translating complex data into actionable business strategies.
• Lead group-wide financial planning, encompassing income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow forecasting.
• Go beyond the numbers: deliver in-depth analysis of financial results to explain variance against forecasts and identify the root causes of performance trends.
• Champion the adoption of AI and automation within the finance function to eliminate repetitive, manual accounting tasks.
• Optimize our IT systems and tech stack (including Quickbooks) to improve our ability to gather real-time financial performance data.
• Take direct accountability for the accounting, consolidation, and compliance of the entire group, overseeing the holdco, operating companies, and subsidiaries
• Oversee the core accounting team handling AP/AR, cash flow management, and complex multi-entity reconciliations.
• Supervise, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of financial personnel (Subsidiary Finance Managers, accountants, and analysts).
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, intellectual curiosity, and operational excellence within the finance organization.
  
  

The Successful Applicant

A Successful Group Finance Manager Should Have

• Experience: Proven experience as a Group Finance Manager, Head of Finance, or similar leadership role managing multiple entities and consolidations.
• Strategic Mindset: A track record of acting as a CFO-in-training, with a proven ability to steer operational decisions and drive growth, rather than just reporting historical data.
• Tech-Savviness: Strong proficiency with modern accounting software (Quickbooks required) and a demonstrable passion for implementing AI, automation, and tech-driven process improvements.
  
  

What's On Offer

• Permanent position in the retail industry.
• Opportunities to contribute to financial strategy and growth.
  
  

If this role aligns with your skills and career goals, we encourage you to apply.

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7108961